Book Genres

Set 1

100

This genre is a story about a person written by someone else. 

Biography

200

This genre contains a scary atmosphere and wants to scare, disgust, and shock readers. 

Horror

300

This genre contains made-up stories with real places and believable characters that could happen. 

Realistic fiction

400

This genre comes from ancient civilizations that used it to explain the origins of the world and the workings of the earth. 

Myth

500

This genre contains a broken and oppressed world that is disguised as perfect. Also contains a controlling government and loss of personal freedom. 

Dystopian

Set 2

100

This main genre has stories that are true and factual. 

Non-fiction

200

This genre contains real facts and teaches the reader about the real world. 

Informational

300

This genre contains magic, mythical creatures, other worlds, and epic quests. 

Fantasy

400

This genre is a short traditional folktale with magic, moral lessons, and good vs. evil. 

Fairy tale

500

This is the different was informational material is presented to the audience. Ex. physical book, audiobook, movie, tv shows

Reading format

Set 3

100

This is a story that contains a made-up journey to new places. 

Adventure

200

This story is written by a person about their own life. 

Autobiography

300

This genre contains high-paced plots, high stakes, and lots of fight/action scenes. 

Action

400

This genre is a short fiction story with non-human characters teaching a clear moral lesson. 

Fable

500

This genre contains figures such as Robin Hood and King Arthur. 

Legend

Set 4

100

This main genre has stories that are imaginary and made-up. 

Fiction

200

This genre contains real or imagined science, advanced technology, and space exploration. 

Science fiction

300

This genre contains a central love story with a happy ending. 

Romance

400

This genre starts with real people and real locations then is added with exaggerated actions and adventures. 

Legend

500

This genre was told by word of mouth. 

Folktale

Set 5

100

This is a category of stories organized by style, format, and content. 

Genre 

200

This genre solves crimes and puzzles. 

Mystery

300

This genre amuses the audiences with funny dialogue and light-hearted story-telling. 

Comedy

400

This genre tells exaggerated events and larger-than-life heroes told as if they were real. 

Tall Tale

500

This genre contains characters like Paul Bunyan and John Henry. 

Tall Tale